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All i could see was fireworks. it was sparks everywhere. >> i instantly knew, oh, no, we hit power lines. >> police. >> these are the passengers of the airplane that is caught in the power line. >> you are on the plane that crashed into the power line? >> yes, we are in the plane. right now. both of us. >> two men caught in a death-defying, high-wire act. for brian hooker, a 31-year-old atlanta technology entrepreneur, flying has been a lifelong dream. >> i got an opportunity to fly and immediately said, i belong here. >> within six months of his first flight, brian earns his pilot's license a...

You know, it's kind of almost like a group hug. when my feet touched the ground, my hands in the air, i shouted hallelujah. i jumped around, you know, and did a little jig. >> brian and daryl believe it's nothing short of a miracle. a higher power watching over them on those power lines. >> when god wants to move in your life, he likes to do it in a manner that you are certain that it's him. >> daryl says if he is going to fly with brian again, one thing's for sure -- >> i make sure when we land we have four tanks. we going to have extra gas. >> brian hooker believes his survival was nothing s...

Daryl struggles to get a cell phone from brian's pocket and manages to call 911. >> engine 26 is on the scene. >> captain mike flowers is among the first to arrive. >> it was certainly something i couldn't comprehend. i've never seen an aircraft stuck in power lines like that. we're going to need a crane up here. we had to make sure that the power was secured. we were dealing with the wind kicking up, possibly dislodging the plane. of course we were worried about hypothermia because it was 25 to 28 degrees that night. >> each high-tension wire carries 230,000 volts of electricity. just 90 volt...

Planes and trees don't mix. kind of like a blow dryer and a bathtub. >> to make matters worse, it was dark. >> but then a break. >> i spotted a dark clearing between two evenly cut sets of trees. and in my mind i said there we go. >> as the plane descends, the two men brace for impact with the ground. then, just seconds before they touch down, a crash and a dazzle of lights. >> i instantly knew, oh, no, we hit a power line. >> there's a plane that is literally stuck up in the power cords. >> stuck up in the power? >> stuck up in the power cords. >> brian and daryl are skidding across live powe...

I jumped around, you know, and did a little jig. >> brian and daryl believe it's nothing short of a miracle. a higher power watching over them on those power lines. >> when god wants to move in your life, he likes to do it in a manner that you are certain that it's him. >> daryl says if he is going to fly with brian again, one thing's for sure -- >> i make sure when we land we have four tanks. we going to have extra gas. >> brian hooker believes his survival was nothing short of a miracle and it appears his harrowing flight was worth it. after meeting his girlfriend's family, the couple was ma...